Hey Trainers,
Dedenne is an Electric and Fairy type T3 raid boss with a raid boss CP of 13109. Previously it was a tier 1 raid, but has recently been upgraded to a tier 3, making it trickier. It will still be soloable for high level trainers, and those who are well prepared with counters, but players who are new to the game, or without ideal counters, may want to bring a friend.
It is available as a shiny at the start of the Twinkling Fantasy Event 2023.
Dedenne
It’s an Electric and Fairy type, so it’s only weak to Ground and Poison type attacks. It’s resistant to Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, and , with a large resistance to Dragon.
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Dedenne Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best counters for Dedenne are the following:
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost | Sludge Bomb Poison | 64.42s | 1.00 |
| 2. |
Beedrill (Mega)
|
Poison Jab Poison | Sludge Bomb Poison | 65.88s | 1.75 |
| 3. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 81.07s | 1.50 |
| 4. |
Venusaur (Mega)
|
Vine Whip Grass | Sludge Bomb Poison | 95.47s | 1.00 |
| 5. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 89.59s | 2.25 |
| 6. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 89.11s | 2.50 |
| 7. |
Nihilego
|
Poison Jab Poison | Sludge Bomb Poison | 100.18s | 1.00 |
| 8. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 93.65s | 2.50 |
| 9. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 100.43s | 2.00 |
| 10. |
Sceptile (Mega)
|
Bullet Seed Grass | Frenzy Plant Grass | 97.21s | 2.75 |
| 11. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 107.79s | 1.25 |
| 12. |
Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 103.87s | 2.00 |
| 13. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 106.58s | 1.50 |
| 14. |
Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 108.44s | 1.25 |
| 15. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 101.56s | 2.50 |
| 16. |
Banette (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 98.17s | 3.25 |
| 17. |
Roserade
|
Poison Jab Poison | Sludge Bomb Poison | 106.29s | 2.00 |
| 18. |
Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 106.22s | 2.00 |
| 19. |
Landorus
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 107.10s | 2.00 |
| 20. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 107.56s | 2.00 |
| 21. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Blast Burn Fire | 108.77s | 2.00 |
| 22. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Earth Power Ground | 104.52s | 3.00 |
| 23. |
Latias (Mega)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 115.05s | 2.00 |
| 24. |
Gengar
|
Lick Ghost | Sludge Bomb Poison | 109.19s | 3.25 |
| 25. |
Krookodile
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 115.97s | 2.00 |
| 26. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 109.68s | 3.25 |
| 27. |
Steelix (Mega)
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Earthquake Ground | 124.58s | 0.50 |
| 28. |
Lopunny (Mega)
|
Pound Normal | Hyper Beam Normal | 113.15s | 3.00 |
| 29. |
Overqwil
|
Poison Jab Poison | Sludge Bomb Poison | 112.85s | 2.75 |
| 30. |
Golurk
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earth Power Ground | 117.65s | 2.00 |
| 31. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Fire Fang Fire | Flamethrower Fire | 113.07s | 3.00 |
| 32. |
Nidoking
|
Poison Jab Poison | Earthquake Ground | 124.66s | 1.00 |
| 33. |
Rhydon
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 121.18s | 2.00 |
| 34. |
Golem
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 125.20s | 1.00 |
| 35. |
Donphan
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 125.14s | 1.00 |
Stats and Catch CP
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Dedenne
ElectricFairy
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| Max CP at Level 40 1841 | Max CP at Level 50 2081 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 164 |
DEF 134 |
HP 167 |
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| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Ground Poison | Bug Dark Electric Fighting Dragonx2 | ||||
Dedenne is boosted by Rainy and Cloudy weather.
- CP range on catch (L20): 991 – 1051
- Weather Boosted CP range on catch (L25): 1239 – 1315
Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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Dedenne has the potential to be quite spammy, but all Ground types can shrug off its rapid-fire discharges. Plenty of the Ground type options are great budget options and still pack a good punch against the Antenna Pokémon.
Conclusion
Dedenne is an interesting little corebreaker in the Great League of PvP, comparable in bulk to either Raichu. Check out JRESeawolf’s article about it for more details.
Stay safe, trainers!
